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    need to locate a timing pointer

    last year I aquired a 1975 merc 650 thunder bolt ignition, 3 cylinder on a starcraft. Last year motor ran strong, after addressing some minor issues. Now I am taking a very proactive maintenance approach to keep her running for many years to come. After checking my merc. shop manual, I...
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    need to locate a timing pointer

    last year I aquired a 1975 merc 650 thunder bolt ignition, 3 cylinder on a starcraft. Last year motor ran strong, after addressing some minor issues. Now I am taking a very proactive maintenance approach to keep her running for many years to come. After checking my merc. shop manual, I...
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    ob motor stabilizer/hydrofoil question

    I know that there is a motor forum, but this is the group I trust. I have a 16' Starcraft Holiday, powered with original mercury 650. Boat is primarily used in Lake Erie with aprox 12 days a year inland lake use. Original owner had some type of stabilizer mounted. (Mounting holes drilled...
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    Starcraft guys are ledgends

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- when in doubt----- follow the guy with the swirled face and the guys in the starcrafts They are legends and are big fish magnets. They can sniff big fish like a blood hound While searching my other favorite...
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    16' holiday in heavy seas

    Only owning my 1976 16.5' holiday for a few months I am still learning the qualities of my new girl. Yesterday morning started out rainy with light winds. Rain started to let up, and I needed to stock up on perch for the long winter ahead. Checked the weather and figured I had a four to...
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    painting hull?

    My wife and I are considering attending Tin Stock. With that in mind I am thinking about dressing up our 1976 16' holiday. The boat looks pretty good for her age and being original. Cosmetically the weakest part is the hull. Thirty plus years of scratches & some touch up painting in...
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    new to forum

    Hi everyone, I am a new member to this forum. June of 2009 I purchased a 1976 Starcraft Holiday, 16' with original Mercury 650 o/b. So far so good. Some minor mechanical issues. I had to replace the throttle cable and a cam in the Mercury shifter console. I was able to find the parts...
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